[Mgs] Octagonal Hotel/Garage 1850's - 1950's

[Dave]

what's the car on the lift???

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From: "Mike Janacek" <mjanacek at snet.net>
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 5:48 AM
To: <mgs at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Octagonal Hotel/Garage 1850's - 1950's

> Interesting. In the later picture I note that neither MG is in the bays 
> for repair. Also the "Safety Check" wording style (next to Veedol) looks 
> very similar to the slogan "Safety Fast" style.
>
> Mike
> '79B
>
> On 7/31/2011 5:03 PM, mgmagnette wrote:
>> Thought this was amusing.
>>
>> The Octagon Hotel, Circa 1850, where Teddy Roosevelt had his NY state 
>> Governor's campaign office at one time:
>>
>> http://www.chsorgan.org/octagonalhotel.jpg
>>
>> And here it is in the 1950's, as an auto repair shop... for MGs!
>>
>> http://www.chsorgan.org/octagonalmgshop.jpg
>>
>> Apparently now it's a complete wreck but the town of Oyster River NY 
>> wants to restore it.